Table 1 shows five common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the engine (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the check engine light on (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Engine Cooling System problems | |
| Car Stall problems |
Engine computer randomly detects fault in turbo system and reduces engine power to unsafe level. Then any traffic maneuver that requires acceleration, I. E. Merging onto a freeway, etc. , becomes extremely unsafe. Volkswagen service department had the car for three weeks and was unable to repair it. Read details...
10 days after having Volkswagen beetle serviced for oil light malfunction issues and while driving the oil sensor light came on again, with check engine light, and making a strange noise. Airbag light was back on for the 4th time in one year!! so I turned off car, called Volkswagen service Read details...
My 2004 beetle ran fine for the first several months after a purchased it from the dearler, now the car stops running at 65 mph on the freeway several times a week, during my travel to work. I have read several posted on the internet stating the same issues from thousands of vw owners. Read details...